Bioelectricity & Health: Sally Adee on the Forgotten Science of the Body’s Electric Code | Ep. 15

Is your body electric? In this episode of In Vivo, Sally Adee, author of We Are Electric, explores the hidden world of bioelectricity—the long-overlooked science that could revolutionize medicine, healing, and human health.

Topics we cover:
-The history of bioelectricity and its forgotten pioneers
How electricity controls healing, regeneration, and even cancer
The battle between Volta and Galvani that shaped modern science
How bioelectricity could be harnessed to control cells & organs
The DARPA experiment that changed Sally’s brain and perception
What bioelectric fences in bacteria can teach us about antibiotics

About Sally Adee:
Sally is an award-winning science journalist whose book We Are Electric reveals the fascinating world of bioelectricity—a field once dismissed as pseudoscience but now on the cutting edge of medicine.

Listen in to explore how we might soon control life itself with electricity!

Introduction to Bioelectricity as a Unifying Framework - 00:02:06
Historical Context: Galvani and Volta - 00:03:22
The Schism Between Biology and Electricity - 00:05:12
Impact of the Patch Clamp on Bioelectricity Research - 00:13:27
Electrical Identity of Cells - 00:20:45
Electrical Properties of Different Cell Types - 00:21:13
Bioelectricity in Cancer and Regeneration - 00:25:29
Bioelectricity in Wound Healing - 00:29:44
Bioelectricity in Development and Morphogenesis - 00:34:27
Experience with DARPA and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation - 00:37:53
Application of Bioelectricity in Agriculture - 00:54:44
Bioelectricity Across Different Species - 00:59:47
Takeaways from "We Are Electric" - 01:00:52
Philosophical Implications and Optimism in Biology - 01:01:18
The Role of Tools in Scientific Progress - 01:07:00
Future Projects and Research Directions - 01:08:00
Advice for Young Scientists - 01:09:01
Closing Remarks and Future Conversations - 01:11:54

Learn more about Sally Adee’s work here: https://www.sally80.com/

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